Vegetable Pulao (Pilaf) Recipe
Here's a classic Vegetable Pulao (Pilaf) Recipe — flavorful, aromatic, and easy to prepare. You can also customize it by adding chicken, lamb, or prawns. ๐พ Vegetable Pulao Recipe (Indian Style) ๐ Time: Prep: 15 mins Cook: 25 mins Total: 40 mins ๐ง Ingredients: Basmati rice – 1 cup (soaked for 20 minutes, then drained) Mixed vegetables – 1.5 cups (carrots, peas, beans, potatoes; diced) Onion – 1 large, thinly sliced Tomato – 1 medium, chopped (optional) Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tbsp Green chili – 1, slit Whole spices: Bay leaf – 1 Cinnamon stick – 1 small piece Green cardamom – 2 Cloves – 3 Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Salt – to taste Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Garam masala – 1/2 tsp Fresh coriander & mint leaves – chopped (2 tbsp each) Oil or ghee – 2 tbsp Water – 2 cups ๐ช Instructions: 1. Sautรฉ spices & onions: Heat oil or ghee in a pot or pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves. Once they splutter, add sliced onions and sautรฉ until golden. 2. A...